I agree with what you say about the Emerson fiasco. However, he makes a good point when he says that Football fans the world over are owed a better explanation than the Qatar FA was "not responsible" for the Emerson affair. If FIFA came out and explained how the QFA are "not responsible" it would clear up a lot of doubts.

As for the other points, he's merely highlighting some of the issues that have raised suspicion among the footballing community. Whether they're utter rubbish or not, they're still the sort of thing that conspiracy theories thrive on!

btw, I think the author of the article is an Australian, not an Iraqi.